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Decker 05-16-25 04:37 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 14596865)
that doesn't sound too good.

If you think that sounded bad, check out this warning :
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...7c9f8ddbd6.png

DJariya 05-16-25 04:42 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 
Might be a little bit off topic, but a new Nintendo retail store just opened in San Francisco. Only the 2nd one in the States. The other is in New York



I'm a little surprised Nintendo of America is gambling in that area considering what a dumpster fire SF has turned into. I went to the Tokyo store back in October 2023.

And before anyone asks, I have no idea if they sell consoles there.

fujishig 05-16-25 05:21 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 
SF people have lots of money though?

DJariya 05-16-25 05:58 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by fujishig (Post 14597374)
SF people have lots of money though?

Have you been to SF lately? It's literally a ghost town. Many stores and restaurants shut down during the pandemic. And there were many that were hit by smash and grab thefts. That also led to closures.

That's why I'm surprised Nintendo chose SF over say LA or Vegas to open a new retail store.

Adam Tyner 05-16-25 06:03 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 
GameStop is giving out Red Bulls at their launch event if you’re a Pro subscriber.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...c28c7f3c5.jpeg

Goldberg74 05-16-25 10:32 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 
Received an email from Nintendo today…


Regarding Nintendo Switch 2 purchase invitations from My Nintendo Store

On behalf of the My Nintendo Store team, thank you for registering your interest to purchase the Nintendo Switch™ 2 system from Nintendo.

We wanted to let you know that you’re still in the queue to purchase, and to share with you a handful of updates on what to expect.

What happens now*

There’s nothing you need to do right now.

The first invitations to purchase through the My Nintendo Store have begun going out. Invitations will continue to go out periodically until all eligible registrants receive an opportunity to purchase (as they become available). Due to a high number of registrations, we can’t provide exact timing on when you can expect to receive your invitation.

When it’s your turn, we'll send you an email inviting you to shop.

If you pre-order or purchase Nintendo Switch 2 from a retailer and later receive an invitation to purchase Nintendo Switch 2 from My Nintendo Store, you are not required to purchase the system from My Nintendo Store.

When to expect your invitation

We do have a lot of registrations and apologize that we can’t provide exact timing. Rest assured that we’ll continue sending invitations past the system’s launch date.

How to spot your invitation
  • The invitation will come from [email protected]. Please be sure to add this email address to your safe sender list and check your inbox’s Junk, Spam, or Promotions folder.
  • The invitation email will be from “Nintendo.”
  • The subject line will include “It’s your time to purchase” as well as your choice of system you selected when registering.

One thing to note: Once you receive the invitation email, you’ll have 72 hours to complete your purchase from when you receive the email, so be ready to act quickly!

nickdawgy 05-16-25 11:24 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by Decker (Post 14597346)
If you think that sounded bad, check out this warning :
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...7c9f8ddbd6.png

Lol. That’s on every building entrance in California.

Adam Tyner 05-17-25 11:11 AM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by DJariya (Post 14597350)
I'm a little surprised Nintendo of America is gambling in that area considering what a dumpster fire SF has turned into.

This question is answered (at least to some extent) in this Restart article.

OldBoy 05-17-25 11:25 AM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 
how in the hell can a game or system give you cancer or cause reproductive harm??

Deftones 05-17-25 06:23 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 14597594)
how in the hell can a game or system give you cancer or cause reproductive harm??

Usually the power cords have cancer causing chemical.

OldBoy 05-17-25 09:25 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 
:hscratch:

Adam Tyner 05-17-25 10:27 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 14597594)
how in the hell can a game or system give you cancer or cause reproductive harm??

If you disassemble the electronics and eat the solder, or if you melt down a whole bunch of the plastic in the game cards or the console, then inhale the fumes, it can be really bad for you.

These warnings are on seemingly everything, to the point of ceasing to be helpful or informative.

nickdawgy 05-18-25 12:48 AM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by Deftones (Post 14597662)
Usually the power cords have cancer causing chemical.

Yeah so don’t chew them.

Decker 05-18-25 01:04 AM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by nickdawgy (Post 14597739)
Yeah so don’t chew them.

I just stuff them down my pants. Now I see that's dangerous too?

Jay G. 05-18-25 08:38 AM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by nickdawgy (Post 14597478)
Lol. That’s on every building entrance in California.

Yeah, California's Proposition 65 warnings have become a bit of a joke. In theory it's good, warning people of potentially harmful chemicals, but they set the thresholds way too low. So the warning is ubiquitous, and thus nearly useless, since you have to essentially ignore it to use/consume anything.

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/20...65-toxic-water

“Every dry cleaner, every restaurant you walk in has a Prop 65 warning in the window,” says Tom Houston, who helped draft the initial bill as chief deputy to then-Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. “Everybody just ignores that. The major purposes have all been established. The major bad chemicals are off the market, the major bad actors have been corralled by the initiative. Now this is getting down to be almost ridiculous.”

The reason, in part, is that Prop 65 sets very low thresholds for warnings. For birth defects, warnings are required at one-thousandth of the level at which a certain chemical is shown to cause birth defects. With a carcinogen such as lead, it is a maximum of 0.5 micrograms/liter of lead per day, which is below the amount of lead in the average serving size of the majority of balsamic vinegars. (The warning levels for cancer contain a slightly different, but similarly stringent, standard.)

So some of the now nearly 1,000 chemicals on the Prop 65 list — such as benzene — have a scientific consensus as hazards, making enforcement of warning labels for them especially urgent, while others show tenuous evidence of carcinogenic properties in humans.

Acrylamide, for instance, was added in 1990 after studies in rats linked it to cancer. This chemical — which appears during the process of frying or roasting — has led to cancer warnings on everything from coffee to prune juice in California. But the American Cancer Society notes that there is no connection between acrylamide and cancer, and the FDA writes that “it isn’t feasible to completely eliminate acrylamide from one’s diet … Nor is it necessary.”
So even though the warning is on the Switch 2, you're probably fine, especially if you don't eat your Switch 2.

More info:
https://www.consumerreports.org/toxi...5-a5957101345/
https://thesciencesurvey.com/editori...roposition-65/

nickdawgy 05-18-25 12:20 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by Decker (Post 14597745)
I just stuff them down my pants. Now I see that's dangerous too?

Worth it!

Sonny Corinthos 05-19-25 06:21 AM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by DJariya (Post 14597393)
Have you been to SF lately? It's literally a ghost town. Many stores and restaurants shut down during the pandemic. And there were many that were hit by smash and grab thefts. That also led to closures.

That's why I'm surprised Nintendo chose SF over say LA or Vegas to open a new retail store.

I was stunned by this as well. You would think that San Fran would be the last place on earth that Nintendo would open a store there. Like you, I thought LA or Las Vegas would have been a lock to get one. Let's see how long this new store remains open before Nintendo realizes their mistake and closes it.

fujishig 05-19-25 07:59 AM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by DJariya (Post 14597393)
Have you been to SF lately? It's literally a ghost town. Many stores and restaurants shut down during the pandemic. And there were many that were hit by smash and grab thefts. That also led to closures.

That's why I'm surprised Nintendo chose SF over say LA or Vegas to open a new retail store.

I don't know the exact location and I'm aware of the looting and such, but I figured they'd put it in an area with lots of foot traffic/access to transit, is that not the case?

LA is so decentralized that I'm not sure where you put it and make it accessible except for really expensive areas. Downtown LA has a similar problem to SF with skid row right down the street, and Little Tokyo is also shrinking a ton. The theory that Universal already has Super Mario World is a decent one as well, I guess. Though I would've loved a Nintendo store here (or even a Pokemon center)

Decker 05-19-25 12:11 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 
At $39.99, the official Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case is overpriced. But it looks pretty nice and high quality. I went ahead and pre-ordered one from Target (not yet available from Best Buy at present, and not at Amazon, natch). Amazon has a dozen that look similar at half the price. I'm just keeping my options open for now.

Also, here is a quick guide on sharing digital games with family members who are also on your Nintendo Online Family account. Looks like this is what I will do with my son when I give him my Switch. I just have to lend him the games he wants when he comes back from college for the weekend or stuff. Not an ideal system, but that will work okay for us, at least for now.


tanman 05-20-25 09:20 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by Decker (Post 14598246)
At $39.99, the official Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case is overpriced. But it looks pretty nice and high quality. I went ahead and pre-ordered one from Target (not yet available from Best Buy at present, and not at Amazon, natch). Amazon has a dozen that look similar at half the price. I'm just keeping my options open for now.

I think I'm going to go with some kind of really cheap case at first and then probably eventually get a Satisfye grip. I really like mine on the Switch, makes it a lot more comfortable to use to the point where I can't really play it without it. But I'll wait until I get my hands on it to see if I really need it since it is quite a bit bigger. And if you get the grip you really need to get the case too since you won't find a case that will fit it. But it's really pricey at $70 for the bundle so that's why I'll just wait for now.

https://www.satisfye.com/products/zengrip-2-bundle

tanman 05-20-25 09:22 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 14597594)
how in the hell can a game or system give you cancer or cause reproductive harm??


California, that's all that needs to be said.

You've never seen those warnings before?

But I can totally see how too much gaming can cause reproductive harm. ;)

Decker 05-20-25 09:43 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by tanman (Post 14598789)
I think I'm going to go with some kind of really cheap case at first and then probably eventually get a Satisfye grip. I really like mine on the Switch, makes it a lot more comfortable to use to the point where I can't really play it without it. But I'll wait until I get my hands on it to see if I really need it since it is quite a bit bigger. And if you get the grip you really need to get the case too since you won't find a case that will fit it. But it's really pricey at $70 for the bundle so that's why I'll just wait for now.

https://www.satisfye.com/products/zengrip-2-bundle

That looks very Hat-on-a-hat to me. I would certainly wait and see how the new design feels in your hands first.

tanman 05-20-25 10:11 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by Decker (Post 14598798)
That looks very Hat-on-a-hat to me. I would certainly wait and see how the new design feels in your hands first.


I've never heard that saying before. I'm going to start using it. lol.

It does look awkward but it's a really good design. Improves playing in handheld mode by a really large degree.

But yeah, definitely waiting to get my hands on the Switch 2 before purchasing.

nickdawgy 05-21-25 11:30 AM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Originally Posted by tanman (Post 14598790)
California, that's all that needs to be said.

You've never seen those warnings before?

But I can totally see how too much gaming can cause reproductive harm. ;)

That all depends on who you marry :lol:

Adam Tyner 05-21-25 12:05 PM

re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 
Nintendo Life posted hands-on impressions of Sega's launch titles for the Switch 2.




So did Easy Allies:



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